<html><body style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div><font size="3">Collect for Proper 16:</font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><font size="3">Let us pray:</font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">God, you rested on the Sabbath,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">yet never take a break</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">from attracting us</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">into our own Sabbath time with you.</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">Give us courage </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">to rest from what harms,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">courage to release others</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">from our oppressive activity.</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">one God for ever and ever. Amen</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">For reflection on Proper 16 go to > </font><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/"><font size="3">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</font></a></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">Bob Eldan</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">Lander, Wyoming</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">USA</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3"></font><br /><br /><br /></p></div></body></html>